Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions brings franchise back to consoles after ten years

Captain Tsubasa, one of the popular soccer manga and anime worldwide, is coming back to gaming consoles after ten years with Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions.

Bandai Namco announced today the upcoming arcade football game, based on a 1982 manga by Yōichi Takahashi, will be available later this year, featuring “anime-like graphics and accessible gameplay, while offering multiple game modes to keep the football fan on the pitch and off the bench!”

“Securing the Captain Tsubasa license to bring a football game to the western market is a dream come true,” said Hervé Hoerdt, Senior VP Marketing, Digital & Content at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions isn’t created just for the fans of the manga, but will be enjoyed by football fans all over the world!”

The game is being developed by Tamsoft.

[Sources]: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe: EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE FOOTBALL STAR – CAPTAIN TSUBASA – IS COMING BACK IN A NEW VIDEO GAME. Bandai Namco Entertainment America (YouTube): CAPTAIN TSUBASA: Rise of New Champions – Announcement Trailer.